King Luhuang of the Ming Dynasty: My father, Ming Taizu

"Please tell me why you think it was Wei Zhongxian who did it?"

At this point, Zhu Youjian paused, and his tone suddenly became stern:

"Don't slander me without any evidence!"

Zhu Youjian's words were full of profound meaning, how could the four guards not know it?

Shen Lian fell to his knees.

"We have no evidence, but we are willing to bear the blame!"

Liu Ruo and Xu Changnian fell to their knees with a plop, "Your Majesty, spare our lives!"

Zhu Youjian changed his tone and said with a smile:
"How could that be? I'm just wondering if you two have a grudge against Wei Zhongxian?"

These words had a special meaning, and the atmosphere on the scene changed from tense to harmonious.

Feng Yuxiu was stunned for a moment before he reacted.

"Your Majesty, everyone wants Wei Zhongxian to be killed. My entire family was killed by Wei Zhongxian. I will tear him into pieces!"

"I have a deep hatred for his family and the country. As long as Wei Zhongxian is killed, the Ming Dynasty can be purged and there will be hope for the Ming Dynasty!"

"That's right!" Zhu Youjian flicked his sleeves and continued:

"Go back to the palace first!" a voice came from behind.

Only a group of people were left, looking at Zhu Youjian in confusion.

"Your Majesty, what do you mean?"

The three of them didn't say much, they just stood up and put their hands on Feng Yuxiu's shoulders, meaning that they should follow and not make any mistakes.

……

The Jinyiwei followed Zhu Youjian closely and protected him in the middle.

He gave a few more instructions.

Zhu Youjian dismissed everyone and sat alone in the alchemy room.

He thought about it.

He wasn't here to kill him.

However, at this moment, the arrow almost pierced the young general's throat and hit him.

It's a very scary feeling.

He must be an expert to have killed him in front of him without leaving any trace.

The power struggle within this palace is like a dark jungle.

The only thing I can do now is to make myself stronger.

At this moment, there were seven more marrow cleansing pills in Chen Xiaobei's treasure chest.

Zhu Youjian took a look and took four pills in a row, but the effect was not very good.

Ever since taking four marrow cleansing pills, Huang Xiaolong has felt a tingling pain.

If he had not been absorbing this spiritual energy, it would have rushed out of his chest long ago.

“You can’t swallow it all at once, you have to proceed step by step!”

"Don't panic, don't panic!"

"Zhu Tan, Zhu Tan, you're going to get a stomachache if you eat with such big mouthfuls. Don't be impulsive!"

Having said that, Zhu Youjian hesitated for a moment, but still swallowed the seven pills in one gulp.

This is also a helpless move.

Rather than dying in vain, it’s better to eat it directly!

The medicinal power of the seven marrow cleansing pills was extremely strong. Zhu Youjian already had enough strength at this time, so he did not fall into a coma.

Zhu Youjian calmed himself down, sat cross-legged on the jade couch with his eyes closed, and digested the marrow cleansing pill with one breath.

"Ha ha!"

"The spiritual energy is flowing through my meridians, flowing through my dantian, and flowing through my blood!"

……

Slept for a night

After a night passed, the violent spiritual energy finally calmed down and became orderly.

When he opened his eyes again, it was already bright outside.

He practiced all night.

Zhu Youjian's eyes were red. He looked in the mirror and saw two obvious dark circles under his eyes and his skin was a little dark.

He felt his heart aching more and more, and a humming sound began to come from his head.

I don’t know if this happened because I took seven pills in a row or because I took seven pills in a row.

Clicking on his status bar, Zhu Youjian couldn't help but check his progress.

【Host: Chongzhen Zhu Tan, Zhu Youjian. 】

[Age: 17]

[Practice stage: Qi training stage 40 (next stage increases by %)]

A 40% increase is still a good deal!

He tried to move his body and could clearly feel that his current strength was much stronger than before.

Just then, Wang Chengen happened to walk over.

"Your Majesty, are you okay?"

She raised her head and looked at the emperor. Her haggard face looked as if a woman had drained all the energy out of it. It was extremely ugly.

Zhu Youjian touched his forehead and felt his mind go blank.

Wang Chengen's eyes never left the two dark circles under Zhu Youjian's eyes, and pointed at him:
"Your Majesty, your eyes, your skin."

Zhu Youjian didn't care and said, "It's okay. The path of cultivation is to compete with the world. In fact, this is very normal!"

Say, "Is your mission accomplished?"

Wang Chengen held a wooden box in both hands and slowly put it down.

"Your Highness, everything has been arranged!
"Very good!" He nodded with satisfaction.

Zhu Youjian said: "You are right.

After saying that, he strode away. Wang Chengen had just put the wooden boxes on the ground, so he had no choice but to pick up the wooden boxes one by one and continue moving forward.

When I arrived at the door, Shen Lian was already waiting there.

"How about it?"

"Yes!"

Shen Lian then bowed and followed Zhu Youjian. Although he didn't know the purpose of Zhu Youjian's visit, judging from Zhu Youjian's attitude and demeanor, something big must have happened.

"Where are they now?"

"Right outside!"

"Is it reliable?"

"It's absolutely true! They are all Shen Lian's biological brothers, my biological brothers."

In fact, Shen Lian only had three friends in the Imperial Guards, namely Feng Yuxiu, Liu Ruo and Xu Changnian.

These four people are known as the four masters of the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

"Follow me!" Regnar nodded.

Zhu Youjian looked very energetic. His face had deep wrinkles, but he looked very energetic.

When he arrived at the palace gate, the other three were waiting for him. The three of them and Zhu Youjian looked at each other, all puzzled.

Is he going out to discuss the important matter of getting rid of Wei Zhongxian?

But why did she have to leave?

Zhu Youjian glanced at them and said calmly:

"Follow me!" Regnar nodded.

Three people followed closely behind.

When he met Wei Zhongxian, he saw that he was holding a whisk in his hand and had a strange look on his face. When Wei Zhongxian saw the emperor, he knelt down on the ground:
"I heard that the emperor was assassinated yesterday, and I was very worried. I planned to go to the palace to see the emperor yesterday, but I learned that the emperor was in seclusion. Therefore, I came here today to ask to see Your Majesty."

"Damn you slave! I failed in my duty, and I hope Your Majesty will punish me!"

Zhu Youjian waved his hand and flicked his sleeves.

"Yesterday's assassin didn't come after me, and I'm fine. Hurry and catch the murderer. Don't punish me. Hurry up!"

Wei Zhongxian stood up. "Your Majesty, I will do my best to bring the murderer to justice!"

After a pause, Wei Zhongxian continued:

"Where are you going, Your Highness?"

Normally, when leaving the palace, one would ride in the imperial chariot with great fanfare, but Zhu Youjian wore casual clothes.

"I——" The emperor's voice trembled a little.

Zhu Youjian paused for a moment, deliberately dragging out the last syllable, intentionally arousing speculation: "I want to catch a big fish!"

Under such circumstances, he could still fish leisurely.

Wei Zhongxian was really puzzled and wondered what was going on in Zhu Youjian's head!
"Why are you still fishing here? Zhu Youjian, I think you are dead!"

What Wei Zhongxian was thinking about was the Empress, who was chasing after him angrily with a red face.

"Why didn't the killer just kill you? You told me you were here to catch fish? Huh? You bastard! You might as well use your own life as bait!"

Zhu Youjian's proud face showed a trace of shame, and he said, "I caught a fish today. Do you want me to feed you?" Empress Zhou did not answer, but threw the embroidered shoes in her hand to Zhu Youjian: "If you can't catch one today, I will swallow you!"

Zhu Youjian took the embroidered shoe, looked at it, and looked like a dandy boy.

"Okay, if it doesn't work, I'll treat you to a meal when I get back!"

"Wait for me in the palace!"

Queen Zhou looked disappointed and walked away.

This was also a show, a pretense, performed in front of Wei Zhongxian and others in the palace to make them let down their guard!
The scene returned to the solemn atmosphere of the past.
When Wang Chengen saw Wei Zhongxian, he winked at Zhu Youjian and opened the box, which contained a set of special fishing gear.

"Sire, where are you going to fish?"

Wei Zhongxian continued to ask, and after a moment, he seemed to realize that he had said too much and became a little annoyed:
"I won't ask any more questions!"

"Why not? You are my right-hand man, how could you not know? But, Zhongxian, are you in the mood to go fishing with me?"

Wei Zhongxian thought for a moment and said, "Your Majesty, I have something to do today, so it's inconvenient!"

"Okay, Zhongxian, I have been leaving the country to you to manage during this period. I believe you must be tired. Thank you very much."

When Wei Zhongxian saw the emperor leaving the palace, he said:

"Your Majesty, please send a few more people!"

"Looking for help? There's no need!"

"The whole city should be searched now. The killer must be scared and dare not act rashly. Besides, his target is not me!"

Wei Zhongxian saw Zhu Youjian in a white robe and holding a long sword. His posture did not look like that of an emperor at all, but rather like that of a playboy.

Too irresponsible!

Soon, the group arrived at a clear lake on the outskirts of the capital. Standing in the middle of the lake, they could see the scenery in the distance.

Zhu Youjian sat in the pavilion and swung the fishing line in his hand. It fell into the lake, causing ripples.

“What a wonderful day!”

Zhu Youjian closed his eyes and concentrated.

The others who followed behind were a little confused.

As time went on, everyone became anxious.

Shen Lian waited with mixed feelings. To be honest, he didn't know whether Zhu Youjian was here to lure him into the trap.

While calling his friends, he was also discussing whether Zhu Youjian had lost his mind.

Just over a month ago, they were still discussing joining forces with the emperor to eliminate Wei Zhongxian.

At that time, Zhu Youjian was still considered a wise minister, but now, he was in cahoots with Wei Zhongxian and was extremely licentious.

This made them very depressed.

When the sun was high in the sky, Wang Chengen stepped forward and held an umbrella for the emperor. Zhu Youjian suddenly shuddered and woke up from his sleep because of a chill.

Because he was too tired, Zhu Youjian slept for several hours.

In his dream, he saw his captain again, and he clearly remembered the captain's deep eyes staring at him. Then, the alien shot out, like a sharp knife.

A sword pierced his chest.

The captain collapsed to the ground, gasping for breath, blood still oozing from his mouth.

"Zhu Tan!" he shouted.

"Your Majesty?" Gong Yuning was startled and asked hurriedly.

Wang Chengen's voice woke Zhu Youjian from his memories.

"What?" Regnar was stunned.

Zhu Youjian shuddered, as if he was woken up, which cheered up Wang Chengen!
In his dream, he did a lot of things, many of which he recalled only when he had just woken up. But now, all these memories were interrupted and disappeared.

Wang Chengen shuddered and bowed, "It is late, Your Majesty."

"Well, get up!"

Zhu Youjian's eyes were red as he looked at the people with doubtful faces, but he did not pick up the fishing rod. He just moved the stool to the shore, put the fishing rod aside, and then stretched his legs into the water.

His legs paddled on the cold lake.

"Why am I here today?"

Feng Yuxiu breathed a sigh of relief, finally getting to the point.

Shen Lian looked solemn and said, "Your Majesty, please make it clear."

"I asked you to follow me because I wanted to lure you into the trap!"

Fishing?

These words were like saying nothing, leaving everyone silent, wondering if there was any other meaning to the emperor's words.

Zhu Youjian kept the question a secret for a few more times before continuing:

"Since ancient times, only the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty could fish here!"

"I came here for one purpose and one more thing. This palace is full of spies."

"I called everyone here because I have something important to do. What I lack most now is a group of people who are willing to work hard for me."

"Assassin? Big brother?" Feng Yuxiu on the side exclaimed.

Zhu Youjian's voice was low but powerful:
"Yes, I need a group of loyal people who are willing to follow me and create great things together!"

"Do you want to?"

Feng Yuxiu knelt on the ground, bowed and said: "Disciple is willing to go through fire and water for you, without hesitation."

"But, Your Majesty, they are all your people, they are all your people! Even if it means they will be torn to pieces, we will not hesitate! What is a death warrior?"

The three of them bowed deeply to the ground. They didn't understand why Zhu Youjian did this.

"I have faith in you! What I want is for you to live and die with me! To eliminate harm for the country, and to destroy your family for the country!"

Feng Yuxiu was overjoyed when he heard this.

Is this going to happen?
He knew very well who Zhu Youjian was talking about.

This is... Wei Zhongxian! He and Xiu are enemies.

"I am willing to serve your majesty!"

"So do I!" Liu Ruo and Xu Fengnian said in unison.

Shen Lian discovered that Zhu Youjian did not address them as "Your Majesty", but instead addressed "me" as "I".

Although he was confused, he didn't say much, but just replied: "I think so!"

Zhu Youjian turned around and looked at the tranquil lake, and could no longer remain calm.

As a time traveler, how could I be afraid of Wei Zhongxian? If I want to revive the Ming Dynasty, I have to do one great thing, and that is to kill Wei Zhongxian first!

He calmed himself, took out a piece of fish food and threw it into the calm lake.

Countless koi fish jumped out of the lake, splashing waves.

The lake no longer had the previous tranquility.

Then Zhu Youjian added: "Who has no clothes just to be with you!"

The vast lake is in full view, and the breeze blowing on your face makes people think a lot.

In everyone's eyes, Zhu Youjian was no longer the playboy he once was, nor was he the tyrant they imagined.

As Shen Lian thought about it, he suddenly realized that Zhu Youjian was indeed a very caring emperor.

As he said, no clothes, just to fight with you. He knows.

What he cared more about was Zhu Youjian's words "advance and retreat together".

Seeing that Zhu Youjian finally understood what he meant, Feng Yuxiu could not help but say to Liu Ruomi:
"After being assassinated, he realized the crisis. It's not too late to remedy the situation now."

At the same time, Liu Ruo whispered:
"However, even so, it is still difficult. Wei Zhongxian is not so easy to deal with!"

"Don't underestimate us because we are just members of the Jinyiwei. There are more than a million strong men in the martial arts world."

"Wei Zhongxian is surrounded by powerful people. It's not easy to capture him!"

Xu Changnian knew how powerful Wei Zhongxian was. In the past, when Wei Zhongxian was in charge of ceremonies, he was controlled by Wang Tiqian. But now, no one in the palace could match Wei Zhongxian.

The most important thing is that Xu Changnian had seen the fourth and fifth best masters in the world under Wei Zhongxian's command, and he also saw the fourth and fifth best masters in the world who entered the Imperial Household Department. It was not an easy task to kill him.

Thinking of this, the four of them suddenly realized.

The emperor watched this scene with great interest, constantly throwing bait into the lake.

Is Wei Zhongxian very powerful?
After the two finished talking, Zhu Youjian suddenly said, "I heard it. I heard everything you said."

Everyone was shocked by Zhu Youjian's answer: "Everything can be settled with the order of your majesty!"

Although they said this, everyone was still a little nervous. They really couldn't understand why Zhu Youjian was so confident.

Zhu Youjian had little confidence, but he was not afraid.

He thought of the scene when he joined the 618 team.

Their regiment is not even a regular army.
It was a militia squad.

In this world, everyone has his or her own life. Zhu Tan is also homeless and hiding everywhere.

However, their commander recruited him into his team with just two words.

The first one is, "You can't hide, you can't hide, don't run! Instead of waiting to die, you might as well fight to the death!"

The second word was: "We can't be without clothes! I'll go with you!"

A surge of passion

He was not afraid of anyone in the starry sky before, let alone a strong man like Wei Zhongxian.

...(End of chapter)